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Don Sandy (left) watches the Goodwin Fire from his house in the town of Mayer on June 27, 2017. Tom Tingle/The Republic

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Don Sandy (left) watches the Goodwin Fire from his house in the town of Mayer on June 27, 2017.
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Members of the Grand Canyon University men’s basketball team strike a pose in a smoke-filled gym at the school on Sept. 6, 2017. Tom Tingle/The Republic

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Members of the Grand Canyon University men’s basketball team strike a pose in a smoke-filled gym at the school on Sept. 6, 2017.
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Comedy legend Dick Van Dyke speaks to a large crowd at a panel discussion at Phoenix Comicon , Saturday, May 27, 2017, at the Phoenix Convention Center. Tom Tingle/The Republic

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Comedy legend Dick Van Dyke speaks to a large crowd at a panel discussion at Phoenix Comicon , Saturday, May 27, 2017, at the Phoenix Convention Center.
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Cosplay participant Jared Bernal, 31, dresses as Anger from Inside Out during Phoenix Comicon on May 25, 2017 at the Phoenix Convention Center. Tom Tingle/The Republic

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Cosplay participant Jared Bernal, 31, dresses as Anger from Inside Out during Phoenix Comicon on May 25, 2017 at the Phoenix Convention Center.
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Nancy Paz consoles her 5-year-old daughter, Jaylenne Lora, on the first day of school at Kenilworth Elementary School in downtown Phoenix on Aug. 2, 2017. Tom Tingle/The Republic

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Nancy Paz consoles her 5-year-old daughter, Jaylenne Lora, on the first day of school at Kenilworth Elementary School in downtown Phoenix on Aug. 2, 2017.
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Sen. John McCain poses at the Republic Media building in downtown Phoenix, Thursday August 3, 2017. Tom Tingle/The Republic

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Sen. John McCain poses at the Republic Media building in downtown Phoenix, Thursday August 3, 2017.
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A male Mexican gray wolf tries to elude capture inside an enclosure at Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico, Wednesday, November 8, 2017. The wolf was to be transported to the Endangered Wolf Center in Eureka, Missouri, for breeding purposes. Tom Tingle/The Republic

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A male Mexican gray wolf tries to elude capture inside an enclosure at Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico, Wednesday, November 8, 2017. The wolf was to be transported to the Endangered Wolf Center in Eureka, Missouri, for breeding purposes.
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Artist Greg Zanis of Aurora, Illinois, constructed 58 crosses and drove across the country, arriving in Las Vegas Thursday afternoon, October 5, 2017, to install them on Las Vegas Blvd to honor the people killed in the mass shooting. Zanis said he has created crosses for many of the recent national tragedies, Newtown, San Bernardino and now Las Vegas. Tom Tingle/The Republic

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Artist Greg Zanis of Aurora, Illinois, constructed 58 crosses and drove across the country, arriving in Las Vegas Thursday afternoon, October 5, 2017, to install them on Las Vegas Blvd to honor the people killed in the mass shooting. Zanis said he has created crosses for many of the recent national tragedies, Newtown, San Bernardino and now Las Vegas.
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Arliss Gant, 57, Independence, Missouri, becomes emotional while looking at the memorial in the middle of Las Vegas Blvd, across from the scene of the massacre. Gant said it saddned her mood and that she has been more somber than he would have been normally, Friday, October 6, 2017. Moods on the Strip varied five days after the worst mass shooting in modern American history. Tom Tingle/The Republic

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Arliss Gant, 57, Independence, Missouri, becomes emotional while looking at the memorial in the middle of Las Vegas Blvd, across from the scene of the massacre. Gant said it saddned her mood and that she has been more somber than he would have been normally, Friday, October 6, 2017. Moods on the Strip varied five days after the worst mass shooting in modern American history.
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Laura Rodriguez and her daughter, Sara Rivero, 23, pay their respects on Oct. 3, 2017 in remembrance of the 59 souls lost in the Las Vegas shooting, the deadliest mass shooting in the United States. Tom Tingle/The Republic

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Laura Rodriguez and her daughter, Sara Rivero, 23, pay their respects on Oct. 3, 2017 in remembrance of the 59 souls lost in the Las Vegas shooting, the deadliest mass shooting in the United States.
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A match made at Disney, Cinderella kisses Star Wars BB-8 droid at Comicon on May 27, 2017 at the Phoenix Convention Center. Rob Schumacher/The Republic

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A match made at Disney, Cinderella kisses Star Wars BB-8 droid at Comicon on May 27, 2017 at the Phoenix Convention Center.
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Salpointe Catholic High J. Bill Rivera celebrates his game winning RBI-double to defeat Marcos de Niza High 4-3 in the seventh inning during the 4A state semifinal game at Tempe Diablo Stadium on May 10, 2017. Rob Schumacher/The Republic

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Salpointe Catholic High J. Bill Rivera celebrates his game winning RBI-double to defeat Marcos de Niza High 4-3 in the seventh inning during the 4A state semifinal game at Tempe Diablo Stadium on May 10, 2017.
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Construction workers build the new 5,419-square-foot video board at Sun Devil Stadium on April. 20, 2017, at ASU in Tempe. It will be the eighth-largest video board in college football and slightly larger than Arizona's. Rob Schumacher/The Republic

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Construction workers build the new 5,419-square-foot video board at Sun Devil Stadium on April. 20, 2017, at ASU in Tempe. It will be the eighth-largest video board in college football and slightly larger than Arizona's.
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Houston Rockets James Harden pinches his nose against the Phoenix Suns in the first half on Nov. 16, 2017, at Taking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix. The Rockets scored 90 points in the half. Rob Schumacher/The Republic

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Houston Rockets James Harden pinches his nose against the Phoenix Suns in the first half on Nov. 16, 2017, at Taking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix. The Rockets scored 90 points in the half.
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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brian Hoyer reacts in pain as Arizona Cardinals linebacker Chandler Jones sacks him in the second half on Oct. 1, 2017, at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale. Rob Schumacher/The Republic

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brian Hoyer reacts in pain as Arizona Cardinals linebacker Chandler Jones sacks him in the second half on Oct. 1, 2017, at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale.
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A jet takes off from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on the summer solstice on June 21, 2017, in Phoenix. Rob Schumacher/The Republic

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A jet takes off from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on the summer solstice on June 21, 2017, in Phoenix.
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Millennium High Kylie Waters dives for the ball against Xavier Prep during the Division I beach volleyball high school state final on May 2, 2017, at Mesquite High School in Gilbert. Rob Schumacher/The Republic

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Millennium High Kylie Waters dives for the ball against Xavier Prep during the Division I beach volleyball high school state final on May 2, 2017, at Mesquite High School in Gilbert.
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The leaves are changing around a memorial that marks the deaths of 10 people who were caught up in a flash flood at Water Wheel in Payson. Cheryl Evans/The Republic

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The leaves are changing around a memorial that marks the deaths of 10 people who were caught up in a flash flood at Water Wheel in Payson.
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Gerson Gonzalez, his son, Eli, 2, and his wife, Alexis Chavez, play outside their family home. Gonzalez entered the country when he was 15. Cheryl Evans/The Republic

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Gerson Gonzalez, his son, Eli, 2, and his wife, Alexis Chavez, play outside their family home. Gonzalez entered the country when he was 15.
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People line up early Saturday morning in the rain for Produce on Wheels-With Out Waste at Faith Bible Church in Phoenix. Produce on Wheels-With Out Waste sells 60 pounds of fresh produce for $10. Cheryl Evans/The Republic

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People line up early Saturday morning in the rain for Produce on Wheels-With Out Waste at Faith Bible Church in Phoenix. Produce on Wheels-With Out Waste sells 60 pounds of fresh produce for $10.
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Safford Jacob Fox tries to keep cool during the Division III and Division IV high school state track and field championship in record heat at Mesa Community College on May 5, 2017. Cheryl Evans/The Republic

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Safford Jacob Fox tries to keep cool during the Division III and Division IV high school state track and field championship in record heat at Mesa Community College on May 5, 2017.
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Arizona State Sun Devils and Washington State Cougars players huddle around injured Washington State Cougars guard Cameron Fernandez (12) during the women's basketball annual Sparky Kids matinee game at Wells Fargo Arena in Tucson on Jan. 13, 2017. Fernandez had fallen, hitting her head during the game. Cheryl Evans/The Republic

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Arizona State Sun Devils and Washington State Cougars players huddle around injured Washington State Cougars guard Cameron Fernandez (12) during the women's basketball annual Sparky Kids matinee game at Wells Fargo Arena in Tucson on Jan. 13, 2017. Fernandez had fallen, hitting her head during the game.
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Gerson Gonzalez, 25, watches President Trump's inauguration on TV on Jan. 20, 2017, in his Phoenix home. Gonzalez entered the country illegally when he was 15. Cheryl Evans/The Republic

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Gerson Gonzalez, 25, watches President Trump's inauguration on TV on Jan. 20, 2017, in his Phoenix home. Gonzalez entered the country illegally when he was 15.
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Daliah Martinez, 16, lbursts into tears after being adopted by Dalia Martinez during Maricopa County's 18th annual National Adoption Day at Superior Court in Phoenix on Nov. 18, 2017. Cheryl Evans/The Republic

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Daliah Martinez, 16, lbursts into tears after being adopted by Dalia Martinez during Maricopa County's 18th annual National Adoption Day at Superior Court in Phoenix on Nov. 18, 2017.
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A rainbow reflects on the Phoenix air marker on Usery Mountain in Mesa on Jan. 1, 2017. Cheryl Evans/The Republic

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A rainbow reflects on the Phoenix air marker on Usery Mountain in Mesa on Jan. 1, 2017.
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Avery Cinnamon, 4, of San Tan Valley has fun with bubbles by Foam Daddy during the Messy Fest at the Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre in Queen Creek on Sept.16, 2017. Cheryl Evans/The Republic

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Avery Cinnamon, 4, of San Tan Valley has fun with bubbles by Foam Daddy during the Messy Fest at the Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre in Queen Creek on Sept.16, 2017.
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Steve Helfrich sits on Second Street in front of Phoenix police, who were trying to clear the area around the Phoenix Convention Center on Aug. 22, 2017. President Trump held a rally in Phoenix that niight. Michael Chow/The Republic

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Steve Helfrich sits on Second Street in front of Phoenix police, who were trying to clear the area around the Phoenix Convention Center on Aug. 22, 2017. President Trump held a rally in Phoenix that niight.
Michael Chow/The Republic

A monsoon storm dumps rain in the desert north of Casa Grande on July 23, 2017. Michael Chow/The Republic

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A monsoon storm dumps rain in the desert north of Casa Grande on July 23, 2017.
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Gonzaga head coach Mark Few encourages his team against West Virginia in the NCAA West Regional at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. on March 23, 2017. Gonzaga won 61-58. Michael Chow/The Republic

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Gonzaga head coach Mark Few encourages his team against West Virginia in the NCAA West Regional at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. on March 23, 2017. Gonzaga won 61-58.
Michael Chow/The Republic

A plane takes off from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport during a solar eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017. At it's peak, the moon blocked out about 63 percent of the sunlight in the Phoenix area. Michael Chow/The Republic

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A plane takes off from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport during a solar eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017. At it's peak, the moon blocked out about 63 percent of the sunlight in the Phoenix area.
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Rancher John Ladd walks along the fence on his ranch, which borders with Mexico. He has been frustrated for years over the illegal border crossers and drug smugglers who cut through his ranch. The 16,000-acre operation has been in the Ladd family for 121 years. Michael Chow/The Republic

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Rancher John Ladd walks along the fence on his ranch, which borders with Mexico. He has been frustrated for years over the illegal border crossers and drug smugglers who cut through his ranch. The 16,000-acre operation has been in the Ladd family for 121 years.
Michael Chow/The Republic

Dancers with Ollin Yolitztli Dance Academy in Phoenix perform at the sixth annual Dia de Los Muertos PHX Festival at Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix on Oct. 29, 2017. Michael Chow/The Republic

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Dancers with Ollin Yolitztli Dance Academy in Phoenix perform at the sixth annual Dia de Los Muertos PHX Festival at Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix on Oct. 29, 2017.
Michael Chow/The Republic

Centennial running back Alex Escobar kisses the championship trophy as the team celebrates their 42-21 win over Notre Dame Prep during the 5A high school football state championship game at Arizona Stadium in Tucson on Dec. 2, 2017. David Wallace/The Republic

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Centennial running back Alex Escobar kisses the championship trophy as the team celebrates their 42-21 win over Notre Dame Prep during the 5A high school football state championship game at Arizona Stadium in Tucson on Dec. 2, 2017.
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The sun sets over the Colorado River in the western part of Grand Canyon National Park on March 22, 2017. David Wallace/The Republic

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The sun sets over the Colorado River in the western part of Grand Canyon National Park on March 22, 2017.
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Jacqueline Rayos Garcia, 14, the daughter of Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos, cries as she speaks to the press as her father, the husband of Guadalupe, who doesn't wish to be identified by name, comforts her, during a press conference speaking about Guadalupe outside ICE headquarters in Phoenix on Feb. 9, 2017. David Wallace/The Republic

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Jacqueline Rayos Garcia, 14, the daughter of Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos, cries as she speaks to the press as her father, the husband of Guadalupe, who doesn't wish to be identified by name, comforts her, during a press conference speaking about Guadalupe outside ICE headquarters in Phoenix on Feb. 9, 2017.
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A Harris's hawk takes off from a saguaro along the Granite Mountain Loop Trail in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve in Scottsdale on Nov. 14, 2017. David Wallace/The Republic

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A Harris's hawk takes off from a saguaro along the Granite Mountain Loop Trail in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve in Scottsdale on Nov. 14, 2017.
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Jeffrey Lazos-Ferns, Principal of Tarra Lazos Creatve, does hair, make-up and costumes for an interactive theatrical performance called "Mad, Mad, Mad Mad Teaparty" during the Chocolate Affaire in Glendale on Feb. 4, 2017. Lazos-Ferns is also an advisory board member of the Arizona LGBT+ History Project. David Wallace/The Republic

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Jeffrey Lazos-Ferns, Principal of Tarra Lazos Creatve, does hair, make-up and costumes for an interactive theatrical performance called "Mad, Mad, Mad Mad Teaparty" during the Chocolate Affaire in Glendale on Feb. 4, 2017. Lazos-Ferns is also an advisory board member of the Arizona LGBT+ History Project.
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A western diamondback rattlesnake at Partners Dog Training School in Cave Creek on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017. David Wallace/The Republic

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A western diamondback rattlesnake at Partners Dog Training School in Cave Creek on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017.
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Liam Gobbi, 18, of Phoenix, cheers as the band Grouplove performs during the McDowell Mountain Music Festival at Margaret T. Hance Park in Phoenix on March 3, 2017. David Wallace/The Republic

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Liam Gobbi, 18, of Phoenix, cheers as the band Grouplove performs during the McDowell Mountain Music Festival at Margaret T. Hance Park in Phoenix on March 3, 2017.
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Rain drops settle on the hat of El Mirage Firefighter Darrell Tirpak during the grand opening celebration of the new El Mirage City Hall in El Mirage on Jan. 19, 2017. David Wallace/The Republic

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Rain drops settle on the hat of El Mirage Firefighter Darrell Tirpak during the grand opening celebration of the new El Mirage City Hall in El Mirage on Jan. 19, 2017.
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Justin Monnet of Peoria, and her daughter, Eliza Monnet, 5, march among an estimated 20,000 people near the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix, on Jan. 21, 2017. The rally was timed for the day after President Donald Trump's inauguration and on the same day of a Women's march taking place in Washington, D.C. David Wallace/The Republic

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Justin Monnet of Peoria, and her daughter, Eliza Monnet, 5, march among an estimated 20,000 people near the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix, on Jan. 21, 2017. The rally was timed for the day after President Donald Trump's inauguration and on the same day of a Women's march taking place in Washington, D.C.
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Indalesia Tejeda Flores (center) points while filling up any containers available with gas at a Pemex gas station in San Luis, Sonora, Mexico on Jan. 10, 2017. Gas shortages from protesters blocking supply routes from the gas distribution center in nearby Mexicali, Mexico, left only a few gas stations open in the region. The people blocking the supply routes were protesting gas prices in Mexico. David Wallace/The Republic

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Indalesia Tejeda Flores (center) points while filling up any containers available with gas at a Pemex gas station in San Luis, Sonora, Mexico on Jan. 10, 2017. Gas shortages from protesters blocking supply routes from the gas distribution center in nearby Mexicali, Mexico, left only a few gas stations open in the region. The people blocking the supply routes were protesting gas prices in Mexico.
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Marie Peyketewa bottle-feeds an orphaned lamb in her Bodaway-Gap sheep corral. Her husband, Ernest (background), is looking for the next lamb to catch and feed. Peyketewa’s sheep graze near the proposed site of a Grand Canyon gondola. Mark Henle/The Republic

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Marie Peyketewa bottle-feeds an orphaned lamb in her Bodaway-Gap sheep corral. Her husband, Ernest (background), is looking for the next lamb to catch and feed. Peyketewa’s sheep graze near the proposed site of a Grand Canyon gondola.
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Protesters rally outside during U.S. Rep. Martha McSally’s town hall meeting on Feb. 23, 2017 at the Good Shepherd United Church of Christ in Sahuarita, Ariz. Mark Henle/The Republic

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Protesters rally outside during U.S. Rep. Martha McSally’s town hall meeting on Feb. 23, 2017 at the Good Shepherd United Church of Christ in Sahuarita, Ariz.
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An Asarco worker prepares copper anode molds for casting on April 20, 2017, at the Hayden Smelter in Hayden, Ariz. Mark Henle/The Republic

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An Asarco worker prepares copper anode molds for casting on April 20, 2017, at the Hayden Smelter in Hayden, Ariz.
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A passenger pays the $4.00 ferry fee to cross the Rio Grande in his pickup truck on July 4, 2017, in Los Ebanos, Texas. Mark Henle/The Republic

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A passenger pays the $4.00 ferry fee to cross the Rio Grande in his pickup truck on July 4, 2017, in Los Ebanos, Texas.
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An Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper was shot, Jan. 12, 2017, at the scene of a rollover accident on Interstate 10 near Tonopah. Mark Henle/The Republic

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An Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper was shot, Jan. 12, 2017, at the scene of a rollover accident on Interstate 10 near Tonopah.
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David Solano catches a basketball before the start of practice on Nov. 7, 2017, at Raul H. Castro Middle School in Phoenix. Solano teaches at Palm Lane School, but coaches the boy’s basketball team at Castro. Mark Henle/The Republic

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David Solano catches a basketball before the start of practice on Nov. 7, 2017, at Raul H. Castro Middle School in Phoenix. Solano teaches at Palm Lane School, but coaches the boy’s basketball team at Castro.
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A portrait of Gavin Hallows, 9, after he ran the obstacle course during Mighty Mud Mania at Chaparral Park in Scottsdale on June 10, 2017, Mark Henle/The Republic

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A portrait of Gavin Hallows, 9, after he ran the obstacle course during Mighty Mud Mania at Chaparral Park in Scottsdale on June 10, 2017,
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Mark Chamberlin, the general manager of the Grand Canyon Forest Products mill, stands for a portrait in front of a pile of stacked logs on November 14th, 2017, in Williams, Ariz. Thomas Hawthorne/The Republic

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Mark Chamberlin, the general manager of the Grand Canyon Forest Products mill, stands for a portrait in front of a pile of stacked logs on November 14th, 2017, in Williams, Ariz.
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Jake Falby performs the violin for Julie Byrne's set at the FORM Arcosanti festival in Yavapai County on May 12th, 2017. Thomas Hawthorne/The Republic

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Jake Falby performs the violin for Julie Byrne's set at the FORM Arcosanti festival in Yavapai County on May 12th, 2017.
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A fence separating the Mexican and American borders ends at the Pacific Ocean in Border Field State Park, San Diego, Calif. on Aug. 7th, 2017. Thomas Hawthorne/The Republic

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A fence separating the Mexican and American borders ends at the Pacific Ocean in Border Field State Park, San Diego, Calif. on Aug. 7th, 2017.
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Jaewon Song, a UCSD student, practices with his parachute at the La Jolla Gliderport in La Jolla, Calif. on April 3rd, 2017. Thomas Hawthorne/The Republic

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Jaewon Song, a UCSD student, practices with his parachute at the La Jolla Gliderport in La Jolla, Calif. on April 3rd, 2017.
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Cyclists ride on the Mill Avenue Bridge during the Ignite the Fork Triathlon on Nov. 5, 2017, at Tempe Town Lake in Tempe. Sean Logan/The Republic

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Cyclists ride on the Mill Avenue Bridge during the Ignite the Fork Triathlon on Nov. 5, 2017, at Tempe Town Lake in Tempe.
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University of Colorado-Boulder's Scarlet Kaplan floats in the water after the Women's Collegiate Triathlon National Championship on Nov. 5, 2017 at Tempe Town Lake in Tempe. Sean Logan/The Republic

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University of Colorado-Boulder's Scarlet Kaplan floats in the water after the Women's Collegiate Triathlon National Championship on Nov. 5, 2017 at Tempe Town Lake in Tempe.
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An air tanker dumps fire retardant over an area affected by the Lilac Fire near Rancho Monserate Country Club on Dec. 8, 2017, in Fallbrook, Calif. The fire is just one of several wildfires raging throughout southern California. Sean Logan/The Republic

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An air tanker dumps fire retardant over an area affected by the Lilac Fire near Rancho Monserate Country Club on Dec. 8, 2017, in Fallbrook, Calif. The fire is just one of several wildfires raging throughout southern California.
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A street destroyed by the Lilac Fire in Rancho Monserate Country Club is pictured on Dec. 8, 2017, in Fallbrook, Calif. The fire is just one of several wildfires raging throughout southern California. Sean Logan/The Republic

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A street destroyed by the Lilac Fire in Rancho Monserate Country Club is pictured on Dec. 8, 2017, in Fallbrook, Calif. The fire is just one of several wildfires raging throughout southern California.
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Angela Baugh hangs out with Cassini's Angel, a competitive show jumper, at Del Mar Fairgrounds on Dec. 9, 2017, in Del Mar, Calif. The facility has taken in around 900 horses displaced by the wildfires in Southern California. Sean Logan/The Republic

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Angela Baugh hangs out with Cassini's Angel, a competitive show jumper, at Del Mar Fairgrounds on Dec. 9, 2017, in Del Mar, Calif. The facility has taken in around 900 horses displaced by the wildfires in Southern California.
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Red Mountain's Carter Wheat is tackled after making a reception against Horizon during the 4th quarter at Red Mountain High School on Nov. 3, 2017, in Mesa. Red Mountain won, 56-24. Red Mountain won, 56-24. Sean Logan/The Republic

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Red Mountain's Carter Wheat is tackled after making a reception against Horizon during the 4th quarter at Red Mountain High School on Nov. 3, 2017, in Mesa. Red Mountain won, 56-24. Red Mountain won, 56-24.
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Mariah Sharpe is pictured in her tribal and pageant attire at her apartment on Oct. 17, 2017, in Phoenix. Sharpe, who is from Parker, was recently crowned Miss Indian Arizona. Sean Logan/The Republic

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Mariah Sharpe is pictured in her tribal and pageant attire at her apartment on Oct. 17, 2017, in Phoenix. Sharpe, who is from Parker, was recently crowned Miss Indian Arizona.
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Isaiah Acosta, 18, gets his hair cut by Cesar Lopez the day before he opened for Tech N9ne at Celebrity Theatre on Oct. 30, 2017, in Glendale. Acosta, who was born without a jaw, has been working with Tikey Patterson of Trap House to produce music. Sean Logan/The Republic

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Isaiah Acosta, 18, gets his hair cut by Cesar Lopez the day before he opened for Tech N9ne at Celebrity Theatre on Oct. 30, 2017, in Glendale. Acosta, who was born without a jaw, has been working with Tikey Patterson of Trap House to produce music.
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A humanitarian group from U.S. and Mexico pray at the site on the fifth anniversary where Jose Antonio Elena Rodrigez, was shot and killed by Lonnie Swartz, a Border Patrol agent. Nick Oza/The Republic

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A humanitarian group from U.S. and Mexico pray at the site on the fifth anniversary where Jose Antonio Elena Rodrigez, was shot and killed by Lonnie Swartz, a Border Patrol agent.
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Selene Ramirez (center) looks up crying while she hugs her family members praying at her brother's shrine in Cananea, Sonora, Mexico, where he was born. Carlos Martinez died in the desert of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument near Ajo, Arizona. Nick Oza/The Republic

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Selene Ramirez (center) looks up crying while she hugs her family members praying at her brother's shrine in Cananea, Sonora, Mexico, where he was born. Carlos Martinez died in the desert of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument near Ajo, Arizona.
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Selene Ramirez, 21, of Phoenix, is exhausted and emotionally drained after searching for the body of her brother, Carlos Martinez, 25, who went missing in remote, rugged terrain, after crossing the U.S. border illegally. Martinez attempted to make it to Phoenix, hiking in triple-digit temperatures through the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument near Ajo, Arizona. Nick Oza/The Republic

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Selene Ramirez, 21, of Phoenix, is exhausted and emotionally drained after searching for the body of her brother, Carlos Martinez, 25, who went missing in remote, rugged terrain, after crossing the U.S. border illegally. Martinez attempted to make it to Phoenix, hiking in triple-digit temperatures through the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument near Ajo, Arizona.
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A shepherd guides church members during the nativity at Lamb of God Lutheran Church in Phoenix. Nick Oza/The Republic

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A shepherd guides church members during the nativity at Lamb of God Lutheran Church in Phoenix.
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Michele Lopez and Kelsey Sheehan wear dinosaur costumes as they dance to the music at Lost Lake Festival in Phoenix on Oct. 21, 2017. Patrick Breen/The Republic

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Michele Lopez and Kelsey Sheehan wear dinosaur costumes as they dance to the music at Lost Lake Festival in Phoenix on Oct. 21, 2017.
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Jaymin Sheth plays in the water at the Scottsdale Quarter splash pad in Scottsdale on June 4, 2017. Patrick Breen/The Republic

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Jaymin Sheth plays in the water at the Scottsdale Quarter splash pad in Scottsdale on June 4, 2017.
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Phoenix Christian's catcher Trevis Benson and his teammates lift the 2A High School State Championship trophy after beating Willcox at Maryvale Baseball Park in Phoenix. on May 13, 2017. Patrick Breen/The Republic

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Phoenix Christian's catcher Trevis Benson and his teammates lift the 2A High School State Championship trophy after beating Willcox at Maryvale Baseball Park in Phoenix. on May 13, 2017.
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Cardinals running back David Johnson poses with participants of Pat's Run before the race in Tempe on April 22, 2017. Patrick Breen/The Republic

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Cardinals running back David Johnson poses with participants of Pat's Run before the race in Tempe on April 22, 2017.
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Runners during Pat's Run in Tempe on April 22, 2017. Patrick Breen/The Republic

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Runners during Pat's Run in Tempe on April 22, 2017.
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